April 29 saw the 2013 NHL Draft Lottery take place, which would decide the draft order from 1 to 14 in the upcoming draft, decided by the 14 teams that did not make the Stanley Cup playoffs.
This was the order of placing, and their odds going into the lottery.
| Rank | Team | % of Winning | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Florida Panthers |
25.0 | 36 |
| 2 |  Colorado Avalanche |
18.8 | 39 |
| 3 |  Tampa Bay Lightning |
14.2 | 40 |
| 4 |  Nashville Predators |
10.7 | 41 |
| 5 |  Carolina Hurricanes |
8.1 | 42 |
| 6 |  Calgary Flames |
6.2 | 42 |
| 7 |  Edmonton Oilers |
4.7 | 45 |
| 8 |  Buffalo Sabres |
3.6 | 48 |
| 9 |  New Jersey Devils |
2.7 | 48 |
| 10 |  Dallas Stars |
2.1 | 48 |
| 11 |  Philadelphia Flyers |
1.5 | 49 |
| 12 |  Phoenix Coyotes |
1.1 | 51 |
| 13 |  Winnipeg Jets |
0.8 | 51 |
| 14 |  Columbus Blue Jackets |
0.5 | 55 |
The lottery results however, showed a slightly different story. They showed that being the worst team in the NHL, doesn’t necessarily grant you the First Overall Pick, as the Colorado Avalanche move up from 2 to 1, at the expense of the Florida Panthers, who take the 2 spot. Otherwise, there was a status quo with all other positions, meaning the draft order for the first 14 picks in the draft at the moment, are as follows:
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche |
| 2 | Florida Panthers |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 4 | Nashville Predators |
| 5 | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 6 | Calgary Flames |
| 7 | Edmonton Oilers |
| 8 | Buffalo Sabres |
| 9 | New Jersey Devils |
| 10 | Dallas Stars |
| 11 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 12 | Phoenix Coyotes |
| 13 | Winnipeg Jets |
| 14 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
The 2013 NHL Draft will be held Sunday June 30.
